“Let’s not underestimate the other teams. They are very good teams and there are a lot of games to play before the end of the season. We’re in a good position. But that means nothing if you don’t win the next game.” - Dimitar Berbatov

Four of United's December and early January fixtures have been moved for live television coverage.

All the matches concerned are in the Barclays Premier League - three of them are away, while the only home match to be affected is the one which falls on New Year's Eve. The Reds will now kick off against Blackburn Rovers at 12:45 GMT on Saturday 31 December, with the game being screened live on ESPN.

The three away games with new times and / or dates are Aston Villa (now Saturday 3 December at 17:30, also on ESPN), Queens Park Rangers (now 12:00 on Sunday 18 December, on Sky Sports) and Newcastle United (now 20:00 on Wednesday 4 January, on Sky Sports).

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“Let’s not underestimate the other teams. They are very good teams and there are a lot of games to play before the end of the season. We’re in a good position. But that means nothing if you don’t win the next game.” - Dimitar Berbatov

United's 3-2 aggregate win against Ajax, sealed despite a 2-1 defeat against the Dutch side at Old Trafford on Thursday night, has set up a Europa League last 16 clash with Athletic Bilbao.

The Spanish team, trailing Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1 after last week's first leg in Russia, registered a 1-0 home win to advance on the away goals rule. The result was far from straightforward, though, and was made considerably more difficult in the 60th minute when Fernando Amorebieta received his marching orders for a second bookable offence with the score at 0-0.

Two minutes later, however, Iker Muniain netted at the back post to level the aggregate scores and put Bilbao in pole position on away goals. Lokomotiv rallied and perhaps should have snatched a tie-winning goal when former West Ham striker Manuel Da Costa sliced horribly wide in injury time.

United will host Bilbao at Old Trafford on Thursday 8 March before travelling to Spain for the second leg a week later.

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“Let’s not underestimate the other teams. They are very good teams and there are a lot of games to play before the end of the season. We’re in a good position. But that means nothing if you don’t win the next game.” - Dimitar Berbatov